The good and bad of COP28’s menu
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | 490 Views |
The future?: Lobby groups are pushing for the global adoption of vegetarian and vegan diets to reduce climate emissions PIC: ADOBE STOCK
The figure of 36,000 is the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change's (UNFCCC) expected turnout, while the COP28 presidency anticipates about 70,000.
In mid-May, the COP28 President-Designate, Dr Sultan Al Jaber, received demands for the meeting to serve “predominantly vegan meals”, which are regionally sourced and culturally relevant.
The rise in defilement and missing persons cases, particularly over the recent festive period, points not merely to a failure of policing, but to a profound and widespread societal crisis. Whilst the Police chief’s plea is rightly directed at parents, the root of this emergency runs deeper, demanding a collective response from every corner of our community. Marathe’s observations paint a picture of neglect with children left alone for...